There are things, people and places that will haunt me for the rest of my life. The warm subtle Hawaiian breeze that kissed my face on Magic Island the second time I married my husband. The sound of my stepson’s childhood laugh. The tears of my stepdaughter’s adolescence. My family’s limited, and conditional love. And never knowing what my very… Read More
I never really thought of myself as an Atheist. Growing up, the only phrase I remember hearing at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses was “unbeliever.” Yet in my wee controlled mind, I hadn’t linked the two together. I simply wondered what was so terrible about being an unbeliever? They’d eventually believe something, right? As a child, I often felt… Read More
I get it now. I’ve been somewhat indifferent to death for years and it’s taken me nearly 42 of them to understand why. It’s not because I’m cold-hearted, unemotional or uncomfortable with it. I shed tears like a normal person and feel hurt swelling in my heart like a balloon about to burst. Perhaps just like you do. The death… Read More
I was quite surprised, really. The trip started off without a hitch- our flight was smooth, our room at The Westin in Phoenix was ready, the rental car was valet parked and the staff couldn’t have been more welcoming if they had been my own grandmother, (she used to squak about our tardiness the moment we arrived, so already The… Read More
When we bought the little woodsy cottage at Halfmoon Lake, the previous owners left their beautiful dining room table for us. I’m not sure what type of wood it was but it was long and probably seated 10 comfortably. I had so many plans for that table. I even had a picture of people seated around a large table, covered… Read More
When snow falls I get the feels. I don’t mind the snow; it’s pretty and sad. It’s almost like the sky is so cold and so hardened that instead of tears, it’s gone right to cold, bitter, pretty little daggers. It suits my mood. The holidays are upon us and I’m just gonna say it- I hate them with a… Read More
